Post-evaluation model for 500 kV substation engineering projects using the fuzzy comprehensive evaluation method by Jianquan Chen, Yi Zhuang, Shaoyong Chen, Zhongtian Zhang, Yu Zhang

“…First, the analytic hierarchy process is employed to determine the weights of each evaluation indicator, taking into account factors such as planning effectiveness, preliminary achievements, bid management efficiency, construction performance, project outcomes and benefits, social and environmental impacts, and project sustainability. …”
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Does urban–rural integration contribute to environmental health? Exploring the interplay between urban–rural integration and air quality dynamics in Yangtze River middle reaches ci... by Jixin Yang, Jixin Yang, Bowen Fu, Bowen Fu, Xufeng Cui, Xufeng Cui

“…The spatial distribution of coordination degree shows a “high in the west and low in the east, high in the north and low in the south” trend. (4) Per capita GDP, non-agricultural employment ratio, urban–rural spatial circulation media, population urbanization level, and fixed asset investment were identified as the core factors driving the coordination degree between urban–rural integration and air quality.ConclusionThis study confirms that the urban–rural integration and air quality of Yangtze River middle reaches city cluster are gradually changing in the direction of high-quality coordination. …”
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Le quai no 9 du port romain de Saint-Lupien à Rezé/Ratiatum (Loire-Atlantique) by Jimmy Mouchard, Matthieu Yacger

“…The apparent and general similarity of the wooden frames of the boxes excludes neither the presence of singularities in their individual implementation, nor does it prohibit individualities in the assembly techniques employed. Variations have been observed which imply the coexistence of several carpentry and masonry workshops, and which also suggest the existence of several construction campaigns. …”
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Throughout Maximization for IRS-Assisted WPCN With Hybrid TDMA-NOMA Scheme by Yizheng Ma, Ruoyi Wu, Yi Zhang, Yupeng Shang, Linzhen Zhu

“…The gathered energy is then utilized by these devices to convey data information to an access point (AP) by employing the TDMA protocol with flexible time slots at the uplink wireless information transfer (WIT) stage. …”
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First Measurements of Ambient PM2.5 in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo and Brazzaville, Republic of Congo Using Field-calibrated Low-cost Sensors by Celeste McFarlane, Paulson Kasereka Isevulambire, Raymond Sinsi Lumbuenamo, Arnold Murphy Elouma Ndinga, Ranil Dhammapala, Xiaomeng Jin, V. Faye McNeill, Carl Malings, R. Subramanian, Daniel M. Westervelt

“…The raw PurpleAir data from September 2019 through February 2020 strongly correlated with the BAM-1020 measurements (R2 = 0.88) but also exhibited a mean absolute error (MAE) of approximately 14 µg m−3. Employing two calibration models, namely, multiple linear regression and random forests, decreased the MAE to 3.4 µg m−3 and increased R2 to 0.96. …”
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Life in green: Associations between greenspace availability and mental health over the lifecourse – A 40-year prospective birth cohort study by B. Deng, J. Boden, N. Ye, J. Morgenroth, M. Campbell, P. Eggleton, G. McLeod, M. Hobbs

“…Discussion: This study supports the protective effects of greenspace on adult depressive symptoms, highlighting the significance of employing a spatial lifecourse epidemiology framework to examine the long-term effects of environmental factors on health over the lifecourse.…”
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Spatial-temporal evolution and multi-scenario prediction of carbon emissions from land use in the adjacent areas of nature reserves by Yuan Li, Yu-Ling Peng, Wei-Ying Cheng, Hao-Na Peng

“…Additionally, the study employed the PLUS model to forecast land use trends and overall carbon emissions across various scenarios, including natural development, carbon sink enhancement, and carbon source control, for the years 2030 and 2060. …”
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Knowledge, behaviour and attitudes towards Chagas disease among the Bolivian migrant population living in Japan: a cross-sectional study by Chris Smith, Kenji Hirayama, Nguyen Tien Huy, Inés María Iglesias Rodríguez, Dao Huy Manh, Tieu Minh Thuan, Hugo Alberto Justiniano, Sachio Miura, George Ito

“…Objectives This study aimed to investigate the knowledge, behaviour and attitudes towards Chagas disease (CD) among Latin American migrants in Japan and to evaluate the effectiveness of an educational activity (EA) in increasing knowledge of CD.Design A cross-sectional, mixed-methods study employing a preknowledge and postknowledge test and focus group discussion, conducted from March 2018 to June 2018.Participants Seventy-two participants were included, all born in Bolivia and residents in four Japanese cities. …”
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Health commodity management information system (Dagu-2 Software) implementation status in public health facilities of South-western Oromia, Ethiopia: a mixed method study by Tadesse Gudeta, Nimona Berhanu, Azmeraw Bekele, Bekele Boche, Tidenek Mulugeta, Gizachew Tilahun, Bodena Bayisa, Julia Kleineidam

“…Thus, this study aimed to assess the implementation status of Dagu-2 in public health facilities in Southwestern Oromia, Ethiopia. Methods The study employed a sequential explanatory mixed method design to investigate the implementation status of the Dagu2 program in 33 public health facilities in the Southwestern Oromia region of Ethiopia. …”
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The availability and functionality of medical equipment and the barriers to their use at comprehensive specialized hospitals in the Amhara region, Ethiopia by Alem Endeshaw Woldeyohanins, Nigatu Mihretu Molla, Abibo Wondie Mekonen, Abrham Wondimu

“…To analyze the quantitative data, descriptive statistics were employed, and qualitative data were analyzed using a thematic approach.ResultsThe study revealed that the availability of medical equipment in at least one hospital was 55.93% on average, and the availability of at least one piece of medical equipment in the surveyed hospitals was only 25.6%. …”
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AM1241 inhibits chondrocyte inflammation and ECM degradation through the Nrf2/HO-1 and NF-κB pathways and alleviates osteoarthritis in mice by Zhuan Zou, Songmu Pan, Changzheng Sun, Jiyong Wei, Yi Xu, Kaizhen Xiao, Jinmin Zhao, Ronghe Gu

“…Methods The OA mice model was established employing the refined Hulth method. The impact of different concentrations of AM1241 on mice chondrocyte activity was detected using CCK-8. …”
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How investment in children shape fertility choices of families: Evidence from Pakistan. by Olan Naz, Nayab, Muhammad Ibrahim, Ayesha Khan, Adnan Ahmad Khan

“…The current use of different contraceptive methods by MWRA was the outcome variable, whereas the education expenditure per child, and mother-level, child-level, and household-level factors, as control variables. The study employed multinomial logistic regression to assess the correlation between contraceptive use and education expenditure per child while controlling for other variables using STATA (version 17.0, STATA Corporation, College Station, Texas, USA). …”
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Huanglian Ejiao Decoction Alleviates Ulcerative Colitis in Mice Through Regulating the Gut Microbiota and Inhibiting the Ratio of Th1 and Th2 Cells by Tang J, Hu Y, Fang J, Zhu W, Xu W, Yu D, Zheng Z, Zhou Q, Fu H, Zhang W

“…The therapeutic efficacy of HED on UC was assessed by evaluating survival rate and so on. Flow cytometry was employed to assay the percentages of CD4+T cell. RT-PCR and Western blot took advantage of detecting transcription factors, inflammatory factors, and tight junction proteins. …”
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Toxicological Effects of Commonly Used Mosquito Coil Smoke on Liver and Lung Function in Rats by Hadiza Abubakar, Yahuza Gimba Muhammed, Alhassan Muhammad Wudil, Dayyabu Shehu, Murtala Yaú

“…A questionnaire was used to make inquiries regarding the prevalent types and brands of mosquito coils employed, the manner in which they are used, the durations for which they are utilized. …”
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Surrogate-based model parameter optimization in simulations of the West African monsoon by M. Fischer, P. Knippertz, C. Proppe

“…The problem is approached in two distinct ways: (1) optimization of 15 designated QoIs, such as the latitude and magnitude of the African rain belt or African easterly jet, using existing surrogate models and (2) optimization of twelve 2D meteorological output fields, such as precipitation, cloud cover, and pressure, using new surrogate models that employ principal component analysis. The objectives subject to minimization in the MOO process are defined as the difference between the surrogate model and reference data for each QoI or output field. …”
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Scutellarein Inhibits Osteosarcoma Growth by Targeting the TLR4/TRAF6/NF-κB Pathway by Shi Y, Tang Y, Sun Z, Sui P, Shao Y, Wang Z, Zhang J, Gao M

“…Molecular docking and cellular thermal shift assay were employed to confirm the binding interaction between SCU and TLR4. …”
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Recent trends in research on the role of cholesterol in leukemia: a bibliometric and visualization study by Huijuan Lv, Ke Lu, Ximing Wang, Yanfang Zhang, Mengqi Zhuang, Jing Li, Keli Su, Wen Gao

“…BackgroundCholesterol metabolism significantly impacts leukemia pathophysiology, affecting tumor cell survival, proliferation, and treatment resistance. This study employs bibliometric analysis and visualization techniques to investigate research trends regarding cholesterol in leukemia and identify key hotspots.MethodsA systematic search of the Web of Science Core Collection was performed for literature published from 1980 to 2024 using the keywords “cholesterol” and “leukemia,” yielding 1,220 articles. …”
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CH4-C3H8 mixed gas hydrates formation in marine mud and foraminifera-rich sand from the South China Sea: an experimental approach by Peixiao Mao, Peixiao Mao, Peixiao Mao, Judith M. Schicks, Mengdi Pan, Mengdi Pan, Nengyou Wu, Nengyou Wu

“…However, the role of complex mineral composition of mud and foraminifera-rich sand on the formation of these natural gas hydrates remains unclear. This study employed five natural sediments from the South China Sea, i.e., foraminifera-rich sand, a mixture of mud and foraminifera-rich sand, and three different mud samples, to reveal their effects on CH4-C3H8 mixed gas hydrate formation. …”
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REDD1 mediates HDM-induced nuclear-cytoplasmic translocation and release of IL-33 in airway epithelial cells by downregulating Nrf2 by Tian Luo, Wentao Ji, Yuxin Gong, Lichang Chen, Chao Liu, Dandan Zhang, Xi Li, Yanhua Lv

“…To further investigate the role of the REDD1-Nrf2-IL-33 axis in the development of asthma, we employed Nrf2 activators and inhibitors to reassess the impact of REDD1 on IL-33. …”
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Assessing water demand and supply in the Upper Indus Basin using integrated hydrological modeling under varied socioeconomic scenarios by Sareer Ahmad, Muhammad Waseem, Hira Wahab, Abdul Qadeer Khan, Zulqarnain Jehan, Izhar Ahmad, Megersa Kebede Leta

“…This research aims to address domestic water needs under various growth scenarios, considering factors such as population growth rate and per capita consumption. The study employs integrated hydrological modeling to simulate water demand under different socioeconomic conditions. …”
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